A team explores the possible association between human genetic variants and liver attenuation that may also indicate a new pathway for lowering triglycerides and cholesterol.

Preclinical study identifies possible therapeutic target for cardiovascular risk factors that avoid the common problem of an increased risk of fatty liver disease.

New findings give reason to pay attention to metabolic dysfunction well before middle age.

While insulin comprises a big part of diabetes expenses for children and adults, diabetes-related supplies can cost even more.

The most read stories of 2019 on the Michigan Health Lab blog.

An innovative team at Michigan Medicine’s Arvan Lab reveals how proinsulin misfolding is a hallmark of prediabetes that can worsen the condition.

A new discovery points towards a possible treatment for non-healing, diabetic wound care

New federal health insurance rule could save on out-of-pocket costs for patients managing chronic conditions.

In a U-M study, researchers observed a reversal of chronic nerve damage in prediabetic mice that were fed unsaturated dietary fats.

New research offers an answer for why some people diagnosed with obesity develop breathing problems.

A federal grant has helped U-M and five other institutions launch a collaborative effort to research the common and costly complication of diabetes.

How important is your preconception weight? Learn about a clinical study investigating the affect of pre-pregnancy weight loss on maternal and fetal health.

A first-of-its-kind advanced insulin delivery system could help type 1 diabetes patients manage their condition without continuously adjusting insulin doses on their own.

Read the latest results from a new study on diabetes treatment which found that many older adults with diabetes are dangerously overtreated.

After being diagnosed with a rare endocrine disease, Andra Stratton was dismayed to find little information about the condition. So she started a foundation for others also affected and seeking answers.